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NY Times, Friday, May 13, 1994

Author: Randolph Ross/Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 60, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 6.10, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.44)
Open squares: 91, Cheater squares: 20, Freshness Factor™: 73.6
This is puzzle 6 of 94 for Mr. Ross — solos: 94, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 40

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© 1994, The New York Times
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1. Juice obstruction : POWEROUTAGE
12. Calligraphy : FINELETTERING
14. Adds picturesque details (to) : LENDSLOCALCOLOR
16. Canaanite people : ARKITES
17. Lower part of the pistil : OVARY
18. Dive : GAINER
19. Belittle, in slang : DIS
22. Indy winner Luyendyk : ARIE
23. Sidelong look : LEER
24. Encroaches : IMPINGES
26. Arnold and others : ROSEANNES
28. Swinging star : TRAPEZEARTIST
32. Some bank offerings : HOMELOANS
33. Blood derivatives : HEMATINS
34. Soil combiner : AGRO
38. Rent-- : ACAR
39. Middle grade : CEE
40. Inguinal parts : GROINS
42. Morrison and Tennille : TONIS
44. Vixen's mate : PRANCER
45. Had a big mouth : SPILLEDTHEBEANS
49. Mouth waterer : SALIVARYGLAND
50. Unsanctioned class communicators : NOTEPASSERS
 1. Kind of ring : PINKIE
2. Giraudoux play : ONDINE
3. Storm from the Pacific : WESTER
4. "Oklahoma!" aunt : ELLER
5. Classic cars : REOS
6. Wall St. initials : OTC
7. Actress Hagen : UTA
8. _____ Aviv : TEL
9. With a bow, musically : ARCO
10. John, at the Vatican : GIOVANNI
11. Swells : ENLARGES
12. Wild : FERAL
13. Bloody to the max : GORIEST
14. Fall behind : LAG
15. Baker's offerings : RYES
19. Epidemiologist's concern : DISEASE
20. "That is to say..." : IMEAN
21. Yards : SPARS
25. Passbook abbr. : INT
26. Archeological find : RELIC
27. Kind of layer : OZONE
28. Phrase after "Cheese it!" : THECOPS
29. Dracula, e.g. : ROMANIAN
30. Texas town : AMARILLO
31. Dear one : PET
33. Boaters : HATS
34. Good for growing : ARABLE
35. Approach : GONEAR
36. Puerto _____ (Caribbean natives) : RICANS
37. Erect : ONEND
40. Golfer Norman and others : GREGS
41. S.A.T. takers : SRS
43. Skirt feature : SLIT
44. _____ ed. : PHYS
46. First lady : EVE
47. Fish lightly : DAP
48. La-la lead-in : TRA
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